Drishada, ṛṣ岹: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Drishada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term ṛṣ岹 can be transliterated into English as Drsada or Drishada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantuṛṣ岹 (दृषद) refers to “stones� according to the second chapter (ṇy徱-) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains [viz., ṛṣ岹], jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants and substances, with their various kinds.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛṣ岹 (दृषद):—[from ṛṣ] mfn. = ṣa in DZū n. sg. millstone and mortar, [Harivaṃśa 6509.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṛṣ岹 (ದೃಷದ):—[noun] a large stone; a rock.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Drishadaka, Drishadasana, Drishadashman, Drishadashva, Drishadavadarini.
Full-text: Upadrishadam, Nikashadrishada, Shamidrishada, Samiddrishada, Drishadolukhala, Drishadaka, Drishadya, Dharayishnu, Shami.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 8.72.4 < [Sukta 72]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
3. Extractive Metallurgy < [Chapter 4 - Materials and Concepts in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi]
Appendix C - Technical terms mentioned in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Medical Treatment and Medicinal Charms Mentioned in the Atharvanic Literature < [Volume 1 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1981]
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
9. The Yogavasistha: A Linguistic Appraisal < [Volume 1 - Grammer and Linguistics]